FRC - Public Transport Strategy

Presentation to SEStran Board

Friday 13 August 2010.

FRC - Public Transport Strategy

The Proposed Works

Public Transport Strategy

Inverkeithing

Ferrytoll

North Queensferry

South Queensferry

Queensferry Junction

Kirkliston

M9 Jtcn 1A

Public Transport Strategy

• Bill Progress

• Developing a Public Transport Strategy

Public Transport Strategy

• Developing a Public Transport Strategy

• Cross Forth demands analysed

• Scenarios considered

• Action Plan has been prepared.

TEMPORARY

SCHEMES AND MEASURES BEING CONSIDERED TO SUPPORT THE MANAGED CROSSING STRATEGY IN DELIVERING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT STRATEGY

Intervention Timescale for Delivery

Indicative Cost (£) Lead Authority

Halbeath Park and Choose Short term(<5 years)

£7-10 m (from Fife Council work)

Fife Council

Rosyth Park and Choose Short term(<5 years)

£4-6m (from Fife Council work) Fife Council

Temporary Southbound Hard Shoulder Running for buses on M90 north of Admiralty (Included in Fife ITS scheme)

Short term(<5 years)

£5m Transport Scotland

Bus Priority Improvements at Admiralty Junction

Short term(<5 years)

£0.5m - £1M Fife Council/Transport Scotland

Hard Shoulder Running for buses on M9 approach to Newbridge

Short term(<5 years)

£0.5m - £1M City of Edinburgh Council/ Transport Scotland

Improvements to Newbridge Interchange Medium term(5 – 10 years)

£4.5m (from Halcrow work for City of Edinburgh Council)

City of Edinburgh Council/Transport Scotland

New slips from B800 to M9 Spur including dedicated right turn lane.

Medium term(5 – 10 years)

£2m - £3M City of Edinburgh Council/Transport Scotland

Hard Shoulder Running for buses on M90 north of Admiralty (corridor enhancement)

Medium term(5 – 10 years)

£10M Transport Scotland

Bus lanes on A8 westbound Bus Lane on A89 Eastbound

Short term(<5 years)

£7.2m (from Halcrow work for City of Edinburgh Council)A8 Westbound £2m - £2.5MA89 Eastbound £0.5m -£1M

Progress to date

Works Include Progress Timescale

MainWorks

Cable – stayed bridge

Trunk roadconnections

ITS

Two consortia of major international civil engineering companies have been selected.

Award Spring 2011

Completed by 2016

Junction 1A

Widening M9

New slip roads

ITS

Advertised 8 June 2010.

Expect four tenderers

Estimated between £46m &£55m

Start July 2011

Completed byDecember 2013

ITS –Fife

Admiralty to Halbeath

Procurement started. Scheme estimate is £15 to£22m

Start May 2011

Completed by July 2012

Summary

• Main works on target

• Ongoing partnership working for PTS.